Our weekly perusal around the Interwebz for water cooler fodder. (Number in parenthesis represents last week’s ranking). ESPN: 23rd (21) Kyle Orton’s passing can’t offset the Broncos’ lack of pass rush and run game. FOX: 26th (14) Believe it or not, QB Kyle Orton is on an MVP pace. It’s the defense which is preventing […]

Darrelle Revis is 25.  Champ Bailey is 32. Age notwithstanding, they’re the game’s best. The Ravens took advantage of defensive lineups where Jamal Williams and Justin Bannan weren’t on the field. The Jets will try to exploit the Broncos‘ young o-line with exotic blitz packages. Eerie similarities exist between Josh McDaniels‘ second Broncos unit and […]

Analyzing player performances from the Denver Broncos‘ 17-31 loss to the Baltimore Ravens Sunday, highlighting the good and the bad. Stud: Kyle Orton Had the man been able to reign supreme over the offense the Broncos would have come away with a win. It is pathetic that Denver was even attempting to run on the […]

While it’s not a sure-thing, safety David Bruton figures to get the start in Brian Dawkins‘ and Darcel McBath‘s absence.  Eddie Royal‘s return duties will increase. The defense may require shuffling all over to handle the plethora of injuries. Josh McDaniels wanted to see how his players handle adversity. He’s about to find out. Klis’ […]

The toll the Broncos took against the Baltimore Ravens Sunday continues to rise. Shortly after it was announced that five defensive players would miss the Broncos’ upcoming game versus the New York Jets, the details surrounding two of the injuries have filed in. The details aren’t good. First, starting outside linebacker Robert Ayers has suffered […]

The Denver Broncos‘ fortitude was tested against the Baltimore Ravens Sunday. Their depth is next on the list. Head coach Josh McDaniels has already ruled out five key defensive players for Sunday’s game against the New York Jets: safeties Darcel McBath (ankle) and Brian Dawkins (knee), linebackers Wesley Woodyard (hamstring) and Robert Ayers (leg), and […]

“It’s huge to look into a guy’s eye in the fourth quarter and know he’s tired,” Baltimore Ravens fullback Le’Ron McClain said. “We’ve got him. We’ve worn him out.” Le’Ron McClain is right. There’s nothing bigger for a football player than knowing you have your opponent’s number, and knowing he knows it, too. You know […]

The more things change, the more they stay the same. For the Denver Broncos Sunday, Baltimore remained a House of Horrors. The Broncos weren’t able to alter their winless record at M&T Bank Stadium. The Ravens took control of their Week 5 matchup against the Broncos early and never relented, defeating Denver 31-17 off a […]

@ Broncos (2-2) @ Ravens (3-1) Sunday, October 10, 2010 M&T Bank Stadium 11:00 a.m. MT The Denver Broncos (2-2) travel to the East Coast to face the Baltimore Ravens (3-1) on Sunday. Kickoff at M&T is set for 1:00 p.m. EDT. Live Blog The Rules: Keep it clean, no insulting other commenters. Join us […]

If running back Knowshon Moreno and fullback Spencer Larsen are the ground offense’s white knight, the Broncos will have to wait at least another week for rescue. On Friday, head coach Josh McDaniels ruled both players out for Sunday’s game against Baltimore with lingering hamstring and ankle injuries, respectively. The Broncos’ running game wasn’t exactly […]